French 321 - Tpc:Don Juan/Valmont/Cassanov

If all is fair in love and war, are there rules for the game of power and seduction? As we move through the golden ages of absolute power in Spain, France, and Italy, will we witness a change for women? Students will explore such questions as they read plays by Tirso de Molina, Jos' Zorilla, Moli're, Beaumarchais, Goldoni; Mozart's opera Don Giovanni, and film versions of Dangerous Liaisons and Casanova's Memoirs. Students will be encouraged to explore works by major Spanish, French, and Italian artists of the Baroque and Rococo periods, and view relevant contemporary films such as The King is Dancing, and Goya's Ghosts. The final term project is a digital narration in the target language of the student.

Prereq: two of the following courses: Frech 215, 219, 225, or 230